Overview
- Ollie Robinson reported knee soreness after a training session and is due to have a precautionary scan on Saturday to determine his availability for the second Test at The Oval.
- England have added uncapped Sussex seamer Henry Crocombe to the squad as cover for Robinson, with the match starting on Wednesday, June 17.
- Regular captain Ben Stokes and seamer Gus Atkinson remain unavailable for selection after a London nightclub incident prompted an independent Cricket Regulator review.
- Joe Root has been named interim captain and the squad was reshaped with returns including Jofra Archer and new selection Jordan Cox to fill the immediate gaps.
- Crocombe, 24, earned the call on the back of 21 County Championship wickets this season and previous England Lions exposure, which short-term eases England's seam shortage but leaves them lighter on Test experience if Robinson misses out.